Depression in nursing school

[applecrumb21]

hey guys,

so i started nursing school and im realizing that its not for me. im really depressed and hate the thought of clinicals. Im in sooo much dept and i dont know what to do????

ANY ADVICE PLEASE!

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

hey guys,

so i started nursing school and im realizing that its not for me. im really depressed and hate the thought of clinicals. Im in sooo much dept and i dont know what to do????

ANY ADVICE PLEASE!

Do you mean you are in debt?

If you really don't think nursing is for you, then get out now before you throw good money after bad. If your attitude may actually just be secondary to severe clinical depression (vs. just using the expression "I'm so depressed" as a mood description rather than the real thing), you need to seek treatment and re-evaluate your educational and professional goals once you are able to think with a healthier frame of mind.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Best advice - "If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging".

We all make bad choices.... some of us more frequently than others. But it's usually best to acknowledge a mistake and take corrective action as quickly as possible. If you've already sunk a lot of money into a nursing education, there's a very good chance that most of your pre-requisites can be recycled into another health care career. Take a look at this site and you can see that nursing is not your only option.

[applecrumb21]

Thank you guys, Ive decided to drop out of the semester and take a break to arrange my thoughts. I hope that I figure something out.

[windsurfer8, BSN, RN]

Good move. Better than wasting more money and creating more debt. Start working and pay it off ASAP.

[applecrumb21]

hello guys,

Just an update. Im finally back in nursing school. im not really sure if its what i want but i want to give it a go and see what the career really holds. Thanks for all the help :)